Travel Blogs from Virginia Beach

... shelves appears highly processed and fresh fruit and vegies seems to come from distant climes. "Plastic" eggs make an appearance at every breakfast - I think they use powdered eggs and present them in a different shape each am. Deep fried food everywhere. Tonight we have purchased a couple of steaks to have with salad - a bit of a challenge to cook them in a very small frypan but we will manage.

... SEA Today has been an interesting one. We had planned to walk the Cannonball Trail - 400 years of Norfolk and American history all wrapped up in a 2 hour walk along the waterfront and through Downtown Norfolk. Brian took one look at the waterfront and was "a goner". We spent the day looking at displays of naval history, visiting the USS Wisconsin (Whiskey for short) and taking a boat trip to the Naval Station Norfolk. It was a gorgeous day but very ...

1 shower, 4 people....share and play nicely with others. Is this hotel room getting smaller? Nope! It's just fine. Very comfortable. 1:00pm- we are at the Roanoke park area. About to watch a "worth-it" short film on the history. We saw an Indian settlement, toured the museum, boarded a replica of a European exploration ship and learned about the lost colony. 5:00pm- we just crossed the Chesapeake and are driving north through the Eastern shore of VA. Sunny and ...

... the Morgans. On Saturday the Morgans will meet their (rented) 2-wheeled travelling companion for the first time - and off we shall go. Heading westwards after the sun.

There are sure to be lots of experiences along the way. You never know, Stuart may even learn a new joke or two – sadly a few weeks late for his‘father of the bride' speech. Its going to be "special"…. (whatever that means). ...